The Scottish Enlightenment, Scotland's Golden Era - Part 4 

Thank you, Mr. Young, for this important bit of Scottish history. Although I have visited the UK before, I will be visiting Scotland for the first time in July/August this year (2024). I have been reading a tome on Scotland's history (Alistair Moffat's), and it's been a challenge. As an American (with British ancestry), our history begins so much later, and so I've dipped into videos and other media to assist in assimilating the English/French/Protestant/Catholic conflicts in Scotland's earlier history. Yes, some of my ancestors were Scots -- my grandfather, born in Iowa, was named "Bonnie Earl," and I discovered my unusual surname is a town on Shetland (likely from the Vikings). The Scottish public education system in the 1700's is particularly impressive. I worked for a year at a Presbyterian mission hospital in rural Malawi, where the nearest town was "Blantyre," named after Livingstone's birth place. Every such mission had a hospital, a church, and a school. Best wishes!

Thank you Mr. Gordon...it has been a pleasure to learn from Scottish Enlightenment and your contribution to Modernity through your videos....

I learn more from your videos regarding Scotland than anywhere else I look. This was a wonderful series.

What a great series! I have loved hearing about the people who influenced our world. You’re research is impeccable. Thanks for these very informative videos. Take care.

I enjoyed reading " Story of a Nation " by Magnus Magnuson along time ago. I borrowed it from my local library. I was amazed at what all the Scots had done. Your commentary reminded me so much of that book and was more in depth in some areas. I enjoyed the series and would enjoy more along that line. Well done sir!

I enjoyed this series and learned so much! Thank you for your videos!

Thank you so much my good man!

Very enjoyable wish the modern world would look back to history

Wonderful series Gordon. Thank you so much. I have a copy of `The Scottish Enlightenment; The Scots' Invention the Modern World`by Arthur Herman, on my bookshelf. Your series has encouraged me to pick it up and start immersing myself more fully. Thank you again for all your hard work and extremely interesting series.

I’ve said it before but you have to be one of the best ambassadors for Scotland that has ever existed and the love of your country and culture is obvious ans admirable. The wealth of knowledge and influence the Scots have had around the world in phenomenal and hardly equaled by any other country. I’m proud to say I’m at least a little Scottish from way back. Isn’t everyone ???!! I can’t wait to visit there someday. Thx you for sharing the history with the rest of the world. Kindest regards mike

Delightful series . Very informative.

I love your videos gordon they teach me about the history of my people

Your final lament and wish for Scotland also applies to modern America. We must relearn how to embrace the scientific method and rational thought to overcome the current pandemic of propaganda. We may not always agree , but we can agree to embrace rational thought and questioning those who seek to control. Your overarching lesson is to inspire the mind and spirit, then you can inspire the world.

Really enjoy your videos Gordon! I am learning a lot and now feel bad I gave away my Great Grand Mother’s Singer Sewing Machine. I had no idea the company was Scottish! I wish too the World had more of the enlightened vision as Scotland had - right now. We could use more of that.

very interesting series

Brilliant series. ..but what about Maxwell and his equations? thanks for uploading.